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Ingram Micro US$6 billion acquisition hits speed bump

Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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Tianjin Tianhai's US$6 billion acquisition of Ingram Micro has hit a speed bump, with Shanghai Stock Exchange asking for more information on the deal.
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Young Māori innovators head to Silicon Valley

Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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The students, along with chaperones, have already left for the land of innovation in California and have a big adventure ahead.
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Do you know how to spot and destroy that BEC scam?

Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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Business email compromise scams, also known as CEO fraud, is a huge problem in 2016. How can you spot one and what should you do about it?.
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Cloud hardware market hits $6.6 billion in Q1

Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure revenue grew 3.9% to $6.6 billion on slowed demand from public cloud in the first quarter of 2016.
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Cloud IT revenue skyrockets in first quarter 2016

Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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cloud services
Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure revenue has grown 3.9% to 6.6 billion on slowed demand from public cloud in the first quarter of 2016.
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Acer suffers US data breach, extent of damage unknown

Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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Taiwanese tech giant Acer recently suffered a massive data breach that has potentially affected 34,500 of its US customers.
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Dell leads declining PC monitor market

Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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Despite a shrinking market, Dell holds its lead in global PC monitor sales with a 16.8% share, thanks to robust growth in Central-Eastern Europe and Canada.
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Independence Day Resurgence: The critics aren't happy

Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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Sequel slump: 'Independence Day Resurgence' fails to ignite critic enthusiasm, with lacklustre charm and plot.
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The huge digital divide: 68% of Asia-Pacific residents still not connected to net

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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The huge extent of the global digital divide has been uncovered, showing that 57% of the world's urban population are unconnected to the internet.
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Kaspersky Lab discovers underground market selling 70,000 hacked servers

Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered an underground market of hacked servers, which can sell for as little as $6 per compromised server.
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Fight against spam now a global effort

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Enforcement agencies from around the world including New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight against spam.
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No more double digital growth for smartphone market

Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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Global smartphone sales look to have reached its peak, with new reports forecasting sales will no longer grow in double digits.
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Steady growth for global WLAN market, APAC strong

Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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The global wireless LAN market grew by 4.5% YoY in Q1 2016, with the enterprise segment experiencing its best growth in over a year.
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Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market

Thu, 26th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.
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Unisys turns focus on Asia Pacific with expanded leadership team

Wed, 25th May 2016
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Unisys expands its APAC team with the appointment of Corrine Murphy as director of planning and operations for the region.
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Big data and analytics a $187 billion opportunity

Tue, 24th May 2016
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Global revenues for big data and business analytics are set to explode, with IDC forecasting a growth to over $187 billion in 2019.
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Enterprise return on investment for Internet of Things expected to skyrocket

Fri, 13th May 2016
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Recent research has found security and value justification remain the biggest obstacles to IoT project deployment by enterprises.
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Global smartphone growth flat

Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.
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Smartphone market: Is this Android's time to shine?

Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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In the slowing smartphone market, Apple has reported its first every year-on-year decline, while Samsung has held its ground.
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Kiwi start-up delivers major app for Dubai courier

Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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microsoft
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aramex
Kiwi start-up designs app for Aramex, the Middle East's largest logistics company, using Microsoft's Xamarin framework.